Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority
Part III - Community Development Division
Chapter 49 - Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax Credits
Rule 261-49.9 - Who May Apply for the Tax Credit
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
Only an eligible taxpayer may apply for the tax credit. To be an eligible taxpayer, the applicant must be either (1) the fee simple owner or (2) a person that will ultimately qualify for the federal rehabilitation credit with respect to the qualified rehabilitation project. A nonprofit organization as defined in rule 261-49.3 (404A) may apply for the tax credit if the nonprofit organization is the fee simple owner of the property.
(1) Applicants that are fee simple owners. If the applicant qualifies as an eligible taxpayer on the basis that the applicant is the fee simple owner of the property, the applicant will be expected to provide proof of title as described in subrule 49.10(2).
(2) Applicants that will qualify for the federal credit. If the applicant qualifies as an eligible taxpayer on the basis that the applicant will qualify for the federal rehabilitation credit with regard to the property, the applicant will be asked to provide increasingly substantial evidence as described in subrules 49.10(2) and 49.12(1) that the applicant will qualify for the federal credit, culminating with proof of actual fee simple ownership or a long-term lease that meets the requirements of the federal rehabilitation credit before the agreement is entered into with the authority. Applicants that are eligible to apply under this subrule must obtain from the fee simple owner of the property a written statement which indicates that the owner is aware of the application and has no objection and include the statement with the application.
(3)Who may not apply. Government bodies as defined in Iowa Code section 3622. may not apply. Additionally, an applicant may not initiate the application process to apply for tax credits by submitting a Part 1 application on a project if all of the work has been completed and the qualified rehabilitation project has already been placed in service.
